ACLU Sues Georgia Over Racist Redistricting Law

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

Gov. Brian Kemp signed new Georgia political maps into law Thursday, finalizing Republican efforts to solidify their majorities in a rapidly changing state as opponents immediately filed three court challenges.

The federal lawsuits allege that both congressional and state maps are racially discriminatory because they reduce the voting strength of people of color who tend to support Democrats. Georgia’s population has increased by 1 million since 2010, fueled entirely by people of color as the number of white residents declined.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuits include a variety of civil rights, religious and political groups, along with individual voters. They include the Georgia NAACP, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the 6th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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The first lawsuit against Georgia’s redistricting was filed immediately after Gov. Brian Kemp signed maps into law. The ACLU’s complaint alleges the maps illegally reduce the voting strength of people of color. https://t.co/F7PFjVpLfZ #gapol

— Mark Niesse (@markniesse) December 30, 2021

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Files Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New District Maps for Violating the Voting Rights Acthttps://t.co/I6BDj8XPFZ pic.twitter.com/IUFU6VKRsu

— ACLU of Georgia (@ACLUofGA) December 30, 2021